Eugene Kiely
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Retired. Former director of FactCheck.org. Proud papa and grandpa.
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Lindsey Graham sponsored the Afghan Adjustment Act: “This is the right thing to do. The people who were there with us in the fight who are here in America need to stay. This will be their new home. We have a moral obligation to these people and they will make great citizens.”
November 29, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Lindsey Graham sponsored the Afghan Adjustment Act: “This is the right thing to do. The people who were there with us in the fight who are here in America need to stay. This will be their new home. We have a moral obligation to these people and they will make great citizens.”
The announced pardon of a leader convicted in a drug conspiracy case came as the Trump administration has launched an aggressive military campaign in the Caribbean that it describes as a counterdrug operation. — Via @nytimes.com
Trump Announces Pardon for Honduran Ex-President Convicted in Drug Case
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November 29, 2025 at 1:28 AM
The announced pardon of a leader convicted in a drug conspiracy case came as the Trump administration has launched an aggressive military campaign in the Caribbean that it describes as a counterdrug operation. — Via @nytimes.com
The Trump administration implemented the rule on Oct. 2, saying it would reduce farmers’ labor costs by $24 billion over the next 10 years — offering the agriculture industry cheaper foreign labor as it reels from the impact of Trump’s trade wars. via @washingtonpost.com
United Farm Workers union sues to block Trump from lowering farm pay
A new Labor Department rule that makes it cheaper for farmers to hire foreign guest-workers illegally drives down wages for U.S. citizen farmworkers, the union said.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:27 PM
The Trump administration implemented the rule on Oct. 2, saying it would reduce farmers’ labor costs by $24 billion over the next 10 years — offering the agriculture industry cheaper foreign labor as it reels from the impact of Trump’s trade wars. via @washingtonpost.com
The ruling on Monday night has no effect on the arrests that federal officers have been conducting in immigration courthouses in New York City, which are federal property. Scores of migrants showing up for routine court hearings have been arrested this year. — @nytimes.com
Judge Dismisses Trump’s Challenge of New York Law Barring Court Arrests
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November 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
The ruling on Monday night has no effect on the arrests that federal officers have been conducting in immigration courthouses in New York City, which are federal property. Scores of migrants showing up for routine court hearings have been arrested this year. — @nytimes.com
“I would rather just stand on principle and stand on my morals and ethics,” said State Rep. Brett Fairchild, a conservative Republican. “That way I can actually look at myself in the mirror and sleep at night. It’s not all just about getting re-elected.”
Kansas Redistricting Was on the Fast Track. Then Some Republicans Said No.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
“I would rather just stand on principle and stand on my morals and ethics,” said State Rep. Brett Fairchild, a conservative Republican. “That way I can actually look at myself in the mirror and sleep at night. It’s not all just about getting re-elected.”
U.S. citizens, including a baby, were pepper sprayed by ICE agents. DHS denied it.
Dad with his 1-year-old says they were pepper-sprayed by federal agents in Sam’s Club parking lot
The Department of Homeland Security disputes the family's account, which was captured on video.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
U.S. citizens, including a baby, were pepper sprayed by ICE agents. DHS denied it.
A judge found that Jonathan Braun had violated the rules of his release by sexually assaulting a nanny, swinging an IV pole at a nurse and dodging tolls in his Lamborghini and Ferrari.
Felon Freed by Trump Is Set to Be Sentenced Again in Brooklyn
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
A judge found that Jonathan Braun had violated the rules of his release by sexually assaulting a nanny, swinging an IV pole at a nurse and dodging tolls in his Lamborghini and Ferrari.
The grandmother picked up the 2-year-old at a detention center but wasn’t allowed to leave with the girl until after she showed authorities her birth certificate.
Immigration Agents Arrest Man in L.A. Raid and Drive Off With His Toddler
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November 8, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The grandmother picked up the 2-year-old at a detention center but wasn’t allowed to leave with the girl until after she showed authorities her birth certificate.
PBS says the arrest “was unusual even under ‘Operation Midway Blitz’” under which “agents have rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter in a middle-of-the night apartment building raid, appeared with overwhelming force in recreational areas and launched tear gas amid protests.”
Chicago daycare worker detained by ICE at drop-off time for children, witnesses say
An employee of a Chicago daycare center and preschool was detained by immigration agents at work as children were being dropped off Wednesday, according to witnesses, reflecting the Trump administrati...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
PBS says the arrest “was unusual even under ‘Operation Midway Blitz’” under which “agents have rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter in a middle-of-the night apartment building raid, appeared with overwhelming force in recreational areas and launched tear gas amid protests.”
Family members of presidents profiting from the proximity to power is a bipartisan affair.
Trump’s Son Is Poised to Profit From Pentagon Drone Proposal
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October 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Family members of presidents profiting from the proximity to power is a bipartisan affair.
A Wyoming librarian who was fired, defamed and harassed over the subject matter and placement of books in a county library receives a $700,000 settlement
Librarian Fired in Books Dispute to Receive $700,000 Settlement
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October 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
A Wyoming librarian who was fired, defamed and harassed over the subject matter and placement of books in a county library receives a $700,000 settlement
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Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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The ‘Anthropological Change’ Happening in Venezuela
Maduro is still in place, but a pro-democracy movement is transforming the beleaguered country.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Pope Leo spoke elegantly on the need to protect journalists and journalism. 👇
October 10, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Pope Leo spoke elegantly on the need to protect journalists and journalism. 👇
Mark Rozell, dean of the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University:
“Those were really horrible things to communicate about a political opponent. … Republicans are going to have a day with it, as they should.”
Jay Jones’s 2022 text messages roil race for Virginia attorney general
Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for Virginia attorney general, sent text messages in 2022 describing a hypothetical scenario of shooting the state’s then-House speaker, a Republican.
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October 4, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Mark Rozell, dean of the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University:
“Those were really horrible things to communicate about a political opponent. … Republicans are going to have a day with it, as they should.”
Lawmakers' Health Care, Government Shutdown Claims
Lawmakers' Health Care, Government Shutdown Claims - FactCheck.org
Democrats and Republicans have sparred over Democratic demands to address health care issues in a government funding bill, with the standoff leading to the first government shutdown since 2019. We’ll ...
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October 4, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Lawmakers' Health Care, Government Shutdown Claims
Meta suppressed research on child safety, employees say
Meta suppressed research on child safety, employees say
The company’s lawyers intervened to shape research that might have shed light on risks in virtual reality, four current and former staffers have told Congress. Meta denies the allegations.
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September 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Meta suppressed research on child safety, employees say
Zuckerberg, turning to Trump, apologizes and says "sorry, I wasn't ready …I wasn't sure what number you wanted to go with."
Zuckerberg caught on hot mic telling Trump ‘I wasn’t sure’ how much to promise to spend on AI in the US
Mark Zuckerberg has certainly come a long way in his relationship with President Donald Trump.
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September 5, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Zuckerberg, turning to Trump, apologizes and says "sorry, I wasn't ready …I wasn't sure what number you wanted to go with."
If he can impose a tax on any imported product any time he wants, he really has the power of a king. The lower courts are doing their duty, and soon it will be up the Supreme Court. - @wsj.com editorial
Opinion | Trump Isn’t a Tariff King
He can’t tax any import on a personal whim, an appeals court says.
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August 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
If he can impose a tax on any imported product any time he wants, he really has the power of a king. The lower courts are doing their duty, and soon it will be up the Supreme Court. - @wsj.com editorial
A brilliant fact-based opinion piece written by a doctor who helped eradicate small pox.
Former CDC Director William Foege: How public health can fight back in a time of dangerous nonsense
“Kennedy would be less hazardous if he decided to do cardiac surgery. Then he would kill people only one at a time,” writes former CDC Director William Foege.
www.statnews.com
August 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
A brilliant fact-based opinion piece written by a doctor who helped eradicate small pox.
The @nytimes.com revisits Springfield, Ohio — the city that found itself at the center of the immigration debate during the 2024 campaign after Trump and Vance made false claims about its Haitian residents.
An Ohio City Faces a Future Without Haitian Workers: ‘It’s Not Going to Be Good’
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August 22, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The @nytimes.com revisits Springfield, Ohio — the city that found itself at the center of the immigration debate during the 2024 campaign after Trump and Vance made false claims about its Haitian residents.
The anti-vaccine playbook, exposed.
Opinion | The Playbook Used to ‘Prove’ Vaccines Cause Autism
Data can easily be manipulated to show a causation that doesn’t exist.
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August 19, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The anti-vaccine playbook, exposed.
The latest of several successful defamation lawsuits brought by Dominion related to false claims about the 2020 election.
Newsmax Will Pay $67 Million to Settle Dominion Defamation Lawsuit
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August 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The latest of several successful defamation lawsuits brought by Dominion related to false claims about the 2020 election.
The failure to fund Septa will slowly kill Septa and cost jobs in the Delaware Valley. WHYY writes: According to the DVRPC, proposed service cuts to SEPTA could result in approximately 275,000 additional vehicles on local roadways, a number just shy of Pittsburgh’s population.
Pa. leaders discuss SEPTA funding hang-ups during Northeast Philly open house
As the Pennsylvania legislature continues to haggle over a budget, SEPTA says it will move forward with cuts as planned.
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August 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The failure to fund Septa will slowly kill Septa and cost jobs in the Delaware Valley. WHYY writes: According to the DVRPC, proposed service cuts to SEPTA could result in approximately 275,000 additional vehicles on local roadways, a number just shy of Pittsburgh’s population.
Some economists, including Stan Veuger, a senior fellow at the conservative American Enterprise Institute, described Antoni as unfit for the position. “He’s utterly unqualified and as partisan as it gets,” Veuger said. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Trump nominates Bureau of Labor Statistics critic to replace fired agency head
E.J. Antoni, a staunch critic of the agency, had emerged in recent days as a favorite candidate among some influential Trump advisors, including Stephen K. Bannon. He has questioned the legitimacy of ...
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August 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Some economists, including Stan Veuger, a senior fellow at the conservative American Enterprise Institute, described Antoni as unfit for the position. “He’s utterly unqualified and as partisan as it gets,” Veuger said. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Zelensky said on Saturday that his country wouldn’t give its land to Russia and that it must be a part of any negotiation to end the war. “Any decisions that are without Ukraine, are at the same time decisions against peace. They will not achieve anything,” he said. www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
Putin Tells U.S. He’ll Halt War in Exchange for Eastern Ukraine
Trump said he would meet with the Russian leader in Alaska on Aug. 15, following Putin’s proposal. Hours later, Ukraine’s Zelensky ruled out giving up land.
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August 9, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Zelensky said on Saturday that his country wouldn’t give its land to Russia and that it must be a part of any negotiation to end the war. “Any decisions that are without Ukraine, are at the same time decisions against peace. They will not achieve anything,” he said. www.wsj.com/world/putin-...